Mengjiao Dai, Yi and Lahu People Township
# Mengjiao Dai, Yi and Lahu People Township

Mengjiao Dai, Yi and Lahu People Township (Chinese: 勐角傣族彝族拉祜族乡), commonly abbreviated as Mengjiao Ethnic Township or Mengjiao Township, is a rural township in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 13,990 and an area of 216.75-square-kilometre (83.69 sq mi). It is surrounded by Menglai Township on the north, Banhong Township on the west, Nuoliang Township on the east, and Mengdong Town on the south.

## Name

The word Mengjiao is transliteration in Dai language. "Mengjiao" means a place to start a family.

## History

In the early history, the area had always been under Tusi jurisdiction. Mengjiao was incorporated as a town in 1945, after the Second Sino-Japanese War. After the establishment of the Communist State in 1954, Mengjiao District was established. In 1968 it was renamed Mengjiao Commune and then was renamed Hongzhong Commune in the next year. In 1988 it was upgraded to an ethnic township.

## Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into 9 villages: Mengjiao (Chinese: 勐角), Lianhuatang (Chinese: 莲花塘), Kongjiao (Chinese: 控角), Wengding (Chinese: 翁丁), Mengka (Chinese: 勐卡), Manggong (Chinese: 芒公), Nuozhang (Chinese: 糯掌), Kongjing (Chinese: 控井), and Menggan (Chinese: 勐甘).

## Geography

The highest point in the township is Mount Wokan (Chinese: 窝坎大山), which, at 2,605 metres (8,547 ft) above sea level.

The largest body of water is Wengding Reservoir (Chinese: 翁丁水库).

The township enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) and average annual rainfall of 1,602.1-millimetre (63.07 in).

## Economy

The area is rich in coal mines.

Natural rubber, cassava, tea, walnuts and rapeseed are major cash crops.

## Education

The town has 8 primary schools and 1 middle school.

## Religion

Jinlong Temple is a Buddhist temple in the township.

## Transportation

The S314 Xiaocang Provincial Highway (Chinese: S314小沧公路) passes across the township.

## Attractions

Part of the township belongs to Nangun River Natural Protection Area (Chinese: 南滚河自然保护区).

